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N167RC1980 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 24, 2024.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply12 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Franksville, WI
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-60A · 1050 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
12
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Franksville, WI
Canceled
Feb 24, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jan 23, 1980

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Short Bros. & Harland
Model
SD3-30
Year
1980
Serial number
SH 3038
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
30
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A10D29

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6a-60a
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1050 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. until 2024Individual ownerFranksville, WI

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-60A)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (12)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuel · amplifier · failedDec 15, 2019

    DURING CRUISE AT 6000 FT FROM SJU TO STT THE LEFT FUEL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED. RAN MEMORY ITEMS AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST FROM QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED SAFELY AND NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE LEFT FORWARD TANK FUEL INDICATION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · indicator · failedNov 26, 2019

    DURING CRUISE THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC INDICATOR. CREW CLOSED VALVE AND FOLLOWED QRH, PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FAULTY LEFT-HAND HYDRAULIC MAGNETIC INDICATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire bottle · depletedApr 1, 2015

    AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON CLIMB OUT THROUGH 4200 FT IT WAS NOTICED THAT LT FIRE FAULT LIGHT ON CWP ILLUMINATED. CREW CONSULTED QRH & RESET CB WHICH HAD POPPED. IT WAS THEN NOTICED THAT BOTH LT ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER INDICATORS INDICATED DISCHARGED CONDITION, WHITE. CB WAS ATTEMPTED TO RESET AGAIN 3 TIMES…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Flight controls · cable · brokenNov 7, 2014

    ON ROTATION FIRST OFFICER HAD TO USE FULL LT RUDDER PEDAL & WAS UNABLE TO MAKE RUDDER TRIM ADJUSTMENTS. LT ENGINE POWER WAS RETARDED TO COMPENSATE FOR LOSS OF TRIM CONTROL. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FIELD WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENCE. FOUND RUDDER TRIM CABLE & CHAIN ASSEMBLY ON ACFT LT SIDE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · indication sys · malfunctionedSep 9, 2011

    RT MLG UNLOCKED INDICATION ON APPROACH. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED FLY-BY TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN. LANDED SAFELY. DETERMINED TO BE INDICATION PROBLEM. GEAR DEFERRED IAW MEL AND PINS INSTALLED TO LOCK GEAR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · downlock switch · misriggedSep 9, 2011

    RIGHT MLG UNLOCKED INDICATION ON APPROACH. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED FLY-BY TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN. LANDED SAFELY. DETERMINED TO BE AN INDICATION PROBLEM. GEAR WAS DEFERRED PER MEL AND PINS INSTALLED TO LOCK GEAR DOWN. RIGHT DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT AND WAS ADJUSTED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · governor · failedDec 15, 2004

    WHILE ON THE RETURN FLIGHT, CREW EXPERIENCED RT ENGINE ABNORMALITIES. THE TORQUE INDICATION EXCEEDED THE RED LINE LIMITATION AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. AT THE SAME TIME, A DRASTIC DECLINE IN PROP RPM (BELOW 900 RPM) WAS NOTED. BOTH INDICATIONS WERE NOT ADJUSTABLE TO A STABLE CONDITION, THUS THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · indicator · failedOct 20, 2004

    RETURNED AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO LOW PROP RPM ON LT ENGINE. MECHANIC DETERMINED A BAD PROP GAUGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · governor · inoperativeAug 3, 2004

    HEARD AN ENGINE NOISE, SOUND CHANGE FROM RT ENGINE & CKD STATUS OF ENGINE & PRIMARY INSTURMENTS. RT ENGINE TORQUE GOING PAST REDLINE & INCREASING. ITT INCREASED SLIGHTLY THEN DROPPED TO 450 & DECREASING. CAPTAIN DECREASED RT ENGINE TORQUE 200 NR'S AT FIRST & TORQUE CONTINUED TO INCREASE EVEN AFTER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · blade · brokenJun 26, 2002

    LT ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE AFTER START UP. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT ENGINE AND FOUND 2 BROKEN PT BLADES WHICH CAUSED BINDING OF THE POWER SECTION. THE POWER SECTION IS BEING REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 12 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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